Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:56 Post subject: My WRT54G V4 underperforming?
I have a WRT54G V4 that I flashed with DD-WRT v24-sp2 (07/21/09) std (SVN revision 12533) a long time ago. The performance was adequate when I was on DSL service as the phone lines were the bottleneck. Now I'm on cable and measured over 300 Mbps DL hard-wiring off the modem but only get like 40 Mbps and 18 Mbps DL speed for wired and WiFi out of the WRT54G, respectively.
My questions are:
1. Can I hope to gain significant speed boost by trying different builds? I would like to at least reach the 54 Mbps that the "54" in WRT54G stood for, at least as advertised by Linksys.
2. Am I on the wrong track and should look to a newer model router? My needs are modest, having lived with DSL for a long time, and also see that others are using routers of similar vintage.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:21 Post subject:
Welcome to our lively community.
Feel encouraged to upgrade to next public DD-WRT build after 08-20-2022-r49792, if not for anything but a myriad of known security exploits being patched.
There are other threads talking about what router is best, feel free to search for them.
I recommend Atheros routers they are supported by opensource drivers, as opposed to Broadcom. Anything with a dual core CPU with 1200Ghz or better will be future proofing you eventual move to higher WAN speeds.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 16:18 Post subject:
An Archer C7 / A7 v5 would be adequate, but future proofing is definitely the best option. Of course, if we go with that mindset, just get an x86_64 supported device and set up wired APs. _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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... just get an x86_64 supported device and set up wired APs.
Can you expand on this? I'm sorry, I only research these topics as the need arises as you can see from the age of my router. Since I will probably run the new router until its demise I'd like to futureproof as much as possible.
I have started to look into the models suggested by some of the other folks above.